The Red Dragon Just Wants To Do As It Pleases-Chapter 534 - 325: Revelation

"Missing your brother?"

"I am not thinking about that jerk at all!"

On Dragon Island, where the north wind howled, Tania stubbornly turned her head away in a reflexive denial to Silver Dragon Princess Alicia's teasing jest. Her tsundere-like demeanor of stubborn denial actually put Alicia's mind at ease. Back when David had just "departed," Tania was almost completely shut down. David's existence and anything related to him became sensitive topics for Tania. Even if Tania insisted he was still alive, the mere mention of these topics would cause her to burst into unstoppable tears. Eventually, she became impassive, her heart seemingly frozen.

The reaction Tania displayed now indicated she had moved on from that grief. Consequently, Alicia no longer avoided such topics and promptly responded with a smile, "Alright, alright, let's not think about that jerk."

How could Tania not see that Alicia was teasing her insincerely? Instantly, she flopped down sideways, idly swishing her tail, and lifting her head, she said, "Really, I haven't! It's just that lately… I keep dreaming about him."

Alicia couldn't help but chuckle, a sound that quickly turned into unstoppable compassion. She missed her own husband dearly; how could Tania, who had grown up with David since childhood, possibly not miss him?

But Tania was more serious than ever as she said, "Don't laugh, it's true! Every time he appears in my dreams, he looks different—sometimes as a Red Dragon, sometimes as a Silver Dragon, and sometimes he even has five heads like Tiamat. He's really bold! If Tiamat were still alive, such behavior would be outright blasphemy!"

Not wanting to shatter her illusion, Alicia played along. "Didn't you say that once you complete your calculations, you can bring him back? Maybe this is also a sign from fate."

Regardless of whether Tania's efforts were futile, the fact that she was persistently working on something was, in itself, a good thing. After all, every soul needs nourishment and solace from 'faith.'

"A sign?"

This statement hit Tania like a bolt of lightning, and she sprang up abruptly. "Right! Could this possibly be a way for my brother to ask for help?"

She promptly put the tip of her tail into her mouth, moistened it with saliva, and began to use it as if it were a quill, writing and drawing on the ground under Alicia's somewhat flustered gaze. Although Alicia, as the Silver Dragon Princess, couldn't understand Tania's complex calculations, she could discern that the symbols Tania isolated represented a kind of relative spatial coordinate.

Also known as celestial coordinates.

Or perhaps… the trajectory of fate.

It is commonly used in astrology and the less common star magic.

But when Alicia briefly performed the calculations herself, she arrived at an expected conclusion: None of these spatial coordinates corresponded to any actual place.

When there are no real-life coordinates to match in astrology, it can only mean one thing: The object of divination no longer exists in this world…

This result filled Alicia with an involuntary sadness. Strictly speaking, my marriage was more like a political one, arranged by Father before his death. At first, I was mainly considering it for the sake of my own people. I hadn't even had the chance to get to know David more. But what's undeniable is that he was indeed an outstanding dragon, possessing true draconic charisma. It turned out that, through our unconscious companionship, I had already come to depend on his presence, to view it as a habit. It was similar to the position Father once occupied in my heart. He was a kind of spiritual pillar. As long as I sensed his presence, I could feel at ease. Particularly after I realized I was pregnant and gave birth to our child, Violet, this feeling of absence and loss became even more pronounced.

Seeing Tania still refusing to give up, continuing to write and calculate on any available patch of ground in the nest, Alicia couldn't bear to interrupt her. Alicia stood and watched for a moment, deeply gazing at the Silver Dragon immersed in her obsession, before quietly leaving Tania's nest by herself.

However, as Alicia turned to leave, she failed to notice something. While Tania arranged her calculations, based on the faint traces she recalled from her dreams, her pupils grew brighter. The chaotic coordinates inscribed by her tail tip began to writhe and shift as if they possessed a life of their own. However, Tania, still engrossed in her calculations, seemed not to notice this change.

After a while, failing to achieve the desired results, Tania finally erupted in anger, "No, no, no! It's still missing key data!"

What was missing was any trace of David.

But this is a typical case of putting the cart before the horse. If traces of David still exist in this world, wouldn't that mean he hasn't 'died'?!

This greatly troubled Tania. After a moment, unable to think of a solution, she finally couldn't hold it in any longer. Her fists clenched. Tears as large as hailstones welled up and streamed uncontrollably from her eyes as she cried out to the heavens, "You bastard, brother! If you really wanted my help, you could at least give me a sign! Haven't you ignited the divine fire already?!"

She cried until she was exhausted and finally fell asleep. Soon, the nest echoed with the thunderous snoring characteristic of a great dragon.

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Meanwhile, just as Alicia stepped out of the nest, she saw her Gold Dragon Priest, Erickson, anxiously pacing nearby. Her heart immediately sank. "What's wrong? Where's Darkels?" she asked.

Erickson immediately took a deep breath and responded, "He took a contingent of the Claw of Justice and went after... Princess Violet..."

Alicia immediately clutched her buzzing head, a headache blooming. Clearly, this wasn't the first time Violet had tried to slip away from Dragon Island. For Dragon Island, which valued order above all, this was an outrageous act. Yet, for David's Swietlanden clan, it seemed all too common. Starting with David's father, Attilicia's generation, there had been a tradition of leaving the island...

David himself hadn't absconded from the island; instead, he had boldly 'infiltrated' Dragon Island. He did so openly and legitimately, in the guise of a Red Dragon, accompanied by several other dragons. After that, Tania, who had been 'left' on Dragon Island by David, followed suit. Then came David's eldest daughter, Satilaesa, boldly passing through the checkpoints. Now, Satilaesa was the de facto leader of Elariya's multicolored dragons in their counter-offensive against the New Continent of Granyel.

Now, it was her and David's daughter Violet's turn.

I'm certain Violet is headed straight for the New Continent to join her sister Satilaesa...

From a young age, Violet had idolized her Yellow Dragon sister, Satilaesa. Violet had never met her, but Satilaesa's name was already renowned throughout the entire plane of Elariya.

Although David had 'departed' and the shackles from The Slaying King Star were gone, the dragons' war against the Elves, under Satilaesa's leadership, had seen a string of victories. Nevertheless, it was, after all, a war. A war between races where no one could predict the outcome until the very end.

Alicia worried, She's still just a hatchling!

After a short while, she saw Darkels, the Silver Dragon guard who had hurried back, shake his head apologetically at her.

"She finally... managed to succeed, didn't she..."